A STUDY OF RARE BULLOUS DERMATOSES OF PAEDIATRIC AGE GROUP IN RAJIV GANDHI INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES HOSPITAL, SRIKAKULAM, ANDHRA PRADESH
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 4
Abstract
BACKGROUND Rare autoimmune, congenital, infective and drug induced skin conditions results in blisters, seen on the face or genitals. The aim of present study was to estimate the prevalence of rare autoimmune and congenital bullous diseases, especially in paediatric age group and histological confirmation. MATERIALS AND METHODS Paediatric patients of both sexes were subjected to detailed history taking and clinical examination. Their particulars, age, sex, occupation, personal and family history, presenting complaints, duration, general condition and findings on clinical examination were recorded. RESULTS The prevalence of bullous diseases in paediatric age is 1% of the total child dermatological cases in RIMS, Srikakulam, from July 2015 to Jan 2017 (18 months). In most of the cases the underlying cause is infective more or less 50%, cause is undetectable in remaining cases. Associated diseases include scabies, papular urticaria, URTI and HIV infection. The histological changes are consistent with clinical diagnosis in majority of the cases except in the variant of Epidermolysis bullosa (EB). CONCLUSION The underlying cause is undetectable in remaining bullous diseases. Associated diseases include scabies, URTI, papular urticaria, malnutrition and HIV infection.
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Vella Veeravenkata Satyanarayana, Gollapalli Lavanya
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